Princess Lily Arrives

Chapter 306: The Strange Deal in the Mirror City

Guan Lili and Long Yuchen successfully escaped from the cursed ancient city and stood outside the Gate of Time again. Everything seemed to have returned to calm, but Lili was still full of doubts and uneasiness. She put the Stone of Time in her pocket, looked around, and prepared to continue looking for clues to leave.

"Yuchen, you go ahead and explore the way, and I'll check the Time Stone." Lily said to Long Yuchen.

Long Yuchen nodded and walked forward quickly. Seeing him walking away, Lily quietly took out the Stone of Time from her pocket and looked at it carefully. Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt a chill coming from behind.

She turned around suddenly and found a tall mirror behind her. The mirror was as smooth as water and reflected her figure. The person in the mirror seemed to come alive and gave her a mysterious smile.

"Who are you? What's going on with this mirror?" Lily asked vigilantly.

The person in the mirror chuckled, with a hint of teasing in his voice: "I am you. Of course, you can also call me 'Mirror Lily'. This mirror is connected to a forgotten city, and the residents there have been waiting for a thousand years."

"Waiting for what?" Lily frowned slightly.

"Waiting for someone who can break the seal." Lily in the mirror waved her hand gently, and the mirror began to ripple, gradually revealing a prosperous city with a unique architectural style, as if wavering between modern and ancient times. The city was full of people in a hurry, but everyone's face was blurred, as if deliberately erased by some force.

"This is the 'Mirror City'. Only those who are truly brave can pass through the mirror and enter it." Lily in the mirror said slowly.

Lily felt a pang of fear after hearing this. The city seemed to be calling her, and she could not resist the mysterious attraction.

"Why should I go in?" Lily asked.

Lily in the mirror smiled slightly, with wisdom shining in her eyes: "You have the Time Stone, and this city needs it. Once you go in, you can make a deal."

"What deal?"

"In exchange for the Time Stone, you can bring back the one thing you want most from the Lost City - whether it's power, wealth, or... a secret." Lily's voice in the mirror became low and seductive.

Lily's heart moved slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she decided to find out. She looked at herself in the mirror, took a deep breath, and stepped into the mirror.

In an instant, the surrounding scene changed again. Lily found herself standing on the streets of the maze city. Everything around her seemed so real, yet with a sense of weirdness and incongruity. Although pedestrians passed by in a hurry, no one noticed her presence.

"This place is really weird." Lily muttered to herself and continued walking forward.

After walking a few steps, she found an old shop in front of her. There was a rickety sign hanging on the door, which read "Strange Items Exchange".

"The Strange Item Exchange?" Lily raised her eyebrows slightly, and she had a vague feeling that this was the trading place that Lily in the mirror mentioned.

She pushed open the door and entered the store. The store was dark and mysterious, with all kinds of strange objects hanging on the walls: glowing crystal balls, daggers with cold light, and strange runes suspended in the air.

A thin shopkeeper stood behind the counter. Seeing Lily come in, he grinned meaningfully: "Welcome, distinguished guest. Are you here to do business?"

"You know what I'm going to do?" Lily was a little surprised.

The shopkeeper nodded. "Of course, we had foreseen your arrival. You have the Time Stone, which is priceless."

Lily took the Time Stone out of her pocket, held it in her hand, and asked cautiously, "What can you give me?"

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment and then said: "We can fulfill any wish of yours. Do you want power, wealth, or something else?"

Lily hesitated, and finally said, "I want a power that can break all curses."

After hearing this, the owner's eyes flashed. He waved his hand gently, and an ancient book appeared on the counter. The cover of the book glowed faintly, as if it contained some mysterious power.

"This is the 'Book of Endlessness', which records all the secret techniques to break curses. As long as you master it, no curse in the world can trap you." The shopkeeper said slowly.

Lily looked at the book and couldn't help feeling excited. If she could get this book, then no matter what kind of danger she encountered, she could deal with it calmly.

"Okay, I'm willing to exchange it for the Time Stone." Lily placed the Time Stone on the counter and reached out to pick up the Book of Infinity.

However, at the moment her fingers touched the books, the shop suddenly shook violently, the surrounding items fell one after another, and a strong sense of oppression filled the air.

"You...what did you do?" Lily widened her eyes and looked at the owner in horror.

The shop owner's expression also turned serious. He quickly checked the Time Stone and found that it was rapidly losing its light, as if some force had drained away its energy.

“Oh no, this Time Stone... is not the real Time Stone!” The shop owner’s face changed drastically, and he waved his hands hurriedly to try to stop the transaction.

But it was too late, the Endless Book was already completely in Lily's hands, and the Time Stone disappeared in an instant, turning into countless flashing blue lights and dissipating into the air.

"What is going on?" Lily was also confused.

At this moment, the wall of the shop suddenly cracked, and a strong light shot out from the crack. Then, a mysterious man in a black robe walked out of the crack, followed by a group of stern-looking soldiers.

"I finally found you, the thief who stole the Time Stone." The mysterious man's voice was low and cold, as if it came from the abyss.

"Who are you?" Lily took a few steps back vigilantly and clenched the Book of Infinity in her hand.

The mysterious man sneered: "I am the master of this maze city, and the Time Stone in your hand is just a false projection. The real Time Stone has long been in my control."

"What?!" Lily was shocked. She didn't expect that she would be led into a bigger trap.

"However, since you have already got the Book of Infinity, let this be a small reward for you." The mysterious man stretched out his hand and waved it lightly. The Book of Infinity suddenly flew out of Lily's hand and fell into his palm.

"This is mine!" Lily tried to take the book back, but was blocked by an invisible force and could not get close to the mysterious man.

"You made a fatal mistake by entering this maze city in the mirror." The mysterious man said coldly, "There is no real deal here, only endless traps."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lily suddenly felt her body become extremely heavy, as if she was being pressed down by something. She found herself gradually losing consciousness, and everything around her began to become blurry.

"No... Impossible..." Lily forced herself to stay awake at the last moment, but in the end, everything went dark and she fell into a coma.

When Lily opened her eyes again, she found herself lying in a desolate desert, with no one around her and only the sound of the wind whistling in her ears.

"This...where is this?" Lily struggled to stand up, trying to recall everything that had happened before.

Suddenly, she felt something in her hand getting slightly warm. She looked down and found that the Endless Book had reappeared in her hand, and the Time Stone had recondensed on the cover of the book, flashing a blue light.

"This is..." Lily was stunned, her heart full of doubts.

At this moment, an old voice sounded in her ears: "Don't be fooled by appearances, the real power is in your heart.

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When Lily heard the voice, a gleam of determination flashed in her eyes. She clenched the book in her hand and took firm steps towards the end of the desert.

No matter what is waiting for her ahead, she is no longer afraid. She has decided to find her own answer in this world full of mysteries.